In a tense affair against Denmark – the third time the two teams met in this tournament – Canada trailed 2-1 after the third end, when Danish skip Rasmus Stjerne had a nose-hit to give his country two points.

Two ends later it was Canada’s turn to score a deuce, when Koe drew his last rock into the house to put the Canadians up 3-2.

In the sixth end, Stjerne drew into the open for a single, making it 3-3.

Canada managed to keep Denmark at bay the next two ends, setting up a pivotal ninth end when the game opened up for Canada after Stjerne took a daring chance, but failed to run off a Canadian rock on his last stone, leaving it wide open for Koe to score two for 5-3.